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Bradley Scott Wood

Manufacturing Manager
Cedartown,Georgia

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Planner

Specialty Chemical Company
Alpharetta, Georgia
01.2015 - 01.2025
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer of engineered building solutions and performance polymers
  • Coordinated supply network by establishing and maintaining key relationships with raw material suppliers.
  • Managed finished goods and raw material safety stock levels based on sales production usage and sales demands.
  • Communicated with rail service provider for scheduling railcars in and out of facility.
  • Collaborated daily with manufacturing, transportation, shipping, procurement and sales to meet production, shipping, customer deadlines and satisfaction.
  • Analyzed data to identify trends/forecasts to make informed decisions for purchasing materials and planning production.
  • Identified problems (mechanical, maintenance, weather delays, natural disaster events, supply chain issues) and developed solutions and implemented changes to meet demands.
  • Manufacturer of engineered building solutions and performance polymers

Material Superintendent/ Scheduler

RG Dispersants
Cedartown, Georgia
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Material science company specializing in specialty dispersants and surface-active products in the construction, concrete and drywall industries
  • Reviewed and monitored sales order information to support liquid and powder schedules on a daily basis.
  • Organized/arranged/confirmed raw materials in storage for easier counting, benefiting time and accuracy for auditing.
  • Worked through Ross to SAP integration, then set up and trained Production Supervisors and others on how to use SAP.
  • Coordinated the Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual plant wide inventory cycle counts.
  • Acted as Point of Contact for Annual Inventory Audit.
  • Controlled/Reduced daily railroad demurrage from $545,000/year in 2018 to ZERO in 2020.
  • Championed ordering of major raw materials keeping up with the ever-changing priorities and schedule changes.
  • Collaborated in developing weekly production plans to set production goals.
  • Tracked and reported KPI's for the production area.
  • Covered gaps in Production Supervisor schedules and served as Materials Manager back-up.
  • Material science company specializing in specialty dispersants and surface-active products in the construction, concrete and drywall industries

Production Supervisor

GEO Specialty Chemicals
Cedartown, Georgia
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Major supplier of specialty acrylic monomers and related products used to enhance resin performance in a wide variety of coating, adhesive, and specialty polymer applications
  • Supported the Plant Manager, Production Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering, Maintenance Manager, and the Project Engineer.
  • Managed production workers and led their efforts in the safe and cost-effective operation of the facility to ensure compliance with GEO's goals and objectives.
  • Ensured that the plant was operating in compliance with all regulatory and company policies and OSHA regulations.
  • Identified safety concerns and provided solutions when necessary.
  • Scheduled and supervised production shutdowns/start-ups for maintenance purposes and holiday closures.
  • Monitored production yields, quality and reported variances making necessary changes as needed.
  • Established several Kaizen improvements in the plant and made necessary changes to improve efficiency.
  • Major supplier of specialty acrylic monomers and related products used to enhance resin performance in a wide variety of coating, adhesive, and specialty polymer applications

U.S. Eastern Service Manager

Miura North America
Rockmart, Georgia
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Japanese industrial boiler sales and service
  • Developed programs and procedures to improve the levels of effective customer service with the maintenance staff in the Eastern Division while increasing revenue for the department.
  • Answered customer calls and dispatched technicians to customer site with coordination of subcontractors to perform installations or repairs.
  • Visited customer sites to develop strong working relationships and suggest product enhancements and/or steam solutions.
  • Developed and implemented safety procedures for maintenance and branch office staff.
  • Acted as a conduit for information between maintenance and branch offices.
  • Recruited members of Eastern Division maintenance team.
  • Worked with the Logistics Department to find efficient, cost-saving methods of shipping products and parts.
  • Japanese industrial boiler sales and service

Plant Manager

Miura Manufacturing America, Co., Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: Japanese industrial boiler manufacturing
  • Steered and directed manufacturing and warehouse operations that led to the start-up company being profitable in just under 5 years.
  • Led, mentored, and trained production members in areas of Safety, Quality, Production, and Kaizen to increase efficiency and reduce production times and costs. Responsible for decreasing production times by 20% in first year.
  • Monitored operation expenses and implemented ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
  • Established operational policies and implemented process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of fabricated pressure vessels and industrial steam boilers.
  • Directly managed 65 exempt and non-exempt employees.
  • Led initiatives to develop clear safety metrics, safety procedures, and large projects to meet OSHA guidelines.
  • Led factory to prestigious safety recognition of Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). Successfully reduced DART rating from 11.63 to Zero within 2 years with implementation of new Safety programs.
  • Reduced recordable accidents/incidents from 25 to Zero within 2 years.
  • Led monthly 5S plant tours and recommended improvements where necessary.
  • Developed monthly reports on costs, profitability, corrective actions, process times, BHT data, and labor costs.
  • Located, negotiated rates, and arranged shipping options/trucking companies to ship product.
  • Responsible for Just-in-Time inventory and production to eliminate wastes, costs, and improve efficiency and profits.
  • Japanese industrial boiler manufacturing

Welding Supervisor

01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Started the weld department for start-up company and trained in Japan for welding procedures and company culture.
  • Led team of ASME welders in production of high efficient steam boilers.
  • Led, mentored, and trained members in areas of Safety, Quality, Production, and Kaizen to increase efficiency and reduce production times and costs.
  • Calculated and reported negative and positive production hours to account for production flow and delays.
  • Established Standard Operation Procedures for the welding department.
  • Investigated quality issues and issued Non-Conformance Reports as necessary in order to prevent repeat issues.
  • Calculated direct and indirect time in order to report accurate cost of product.

Timeline

Material Superintendent/ Scheduler

RG Dispersants
01.2018 - 01.2024

Planner

Specialty Chemical Company
01.2015 - 01.2025

Production Supervisor

GEO Specialty Chemicals
01.2015 - 01.2018

U.S. Eastern Service Manager

Miura North America
01.2014 - 01.2015

Plant Manager

Miura Manufacturing America, Co., Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2014

Welding Supervisor

01.2008 - 01.2012

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